Perfil clínico-epidemiológico de suspeitos e infectados pelo novo coronavírus 2019 na faixa etária pediátrica

Abstract

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of hospitalized children with suspected or diagnosed COVID-19 in a tertiary hospital in Minas Gerais. Method: Descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study with quantitative design. Data were collected from medical records of patients aged between zero and 12 years old, hospitalized with suspected or diagnosed COVID-19. Results: Of the 127 hospitalized individuals, 17.3% had confirmation of the diagnosis of COVID-19, and in 85.83% they were diagnosed by only one test and 11.81% underwent double testing. The most frequently reported and observed symptoms on admission were fever, runny nose, cough, respiratory distress and vomiting. The therapeutic approach adopted was the administration of antibiotics, analgesics, antipyretics and antivirals. Conclusion and implications for practice: In 2020 in the interior of Minas Gerais, the profile of infants, male, white, with comorbidities and respiratory symptoms, without the need for supplemental oxygen, were hospitalized for suspected or confirmed COVID-19. and with an outcome for survival. The pandemic caused by the new coronavirus caused biopsychosocial damage, concern about the development of the disease and negative outcomes for pediatric patients. The present study corroborates the safety and improvement of care aimed at the pediatric population